Train Ride and Museum Visit for Two or Four at Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum (Up to 45% Off)

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In a Nutshell

Explore Des Moines River Valley from a 1920s locomotive before delving into Iowa’s railway history through the museum’s train exhibits

The Fine Print

Promotional value expires 360 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires.Limit 2 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Valid only for option purchased. Must activate by expiration date on your Groupon. Reservation required. Must be 18 or older. Each excursion train has a capacity of 300-400 passengers; Groupon is first come first serve. Groupon for the excursion train ride must be used in 1 visit. Some train tickets include museum admission, but museum pass may be used on separate day. Valid only for the coach class excursion.Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum

History museums show us how people used to live: in history museums with all their possessions behind glass display cases. Intrude on the past with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$32 for a Coach Class Excursion and museum passes for two (up to $56 value)

$62 for a Coach Class Excursion passes for four (up to $112 value)

With a season beginning in May, engineers rev up the old-fashioned train engine of a 1920s-era train and transport up to 300 passengers in vintage coach cars from Boone to the old coal-mining town of Fraser. The train includes a concessions car where passengers can purchase hot dogs and drinks, an open-air car for stunning views of the Des Moines River Valley, and a classic red caboose. Trains depart at 1:30 p.m. daily Memorial Day weekend through October 31.

Guests can redeem museum passes while here or return to the campus to explore the history of local railways. The museum’s artifacts, photographs, and historical documents—including a library dedicated to the museum’s subjects—uncover the motives and aspirations of the workers and industry tycoons who laid the tracks.

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum’s campus features 9,000 square feet of exhibits, classrooms, and libraries dedicated to all eras of Iowa’s railway history. But the museum campus is one part of the organization’s attractions, since the it keeps actual 1920s-era coach cars coasting the tracks, chugging past sights and recreating the experience railway riders have enjoyed for nearly 100 years. The ancient engine follows the tracks in the Des Moines River Valley, taking visitors to old coal towns or allowing them to soak in scenic views. After their ride, travelers can return to the museum, where they can view track equipment, ogle dining car china, or learn why one has to wear coveralls to steer a train.